Chapter 290: I Copied My Whole Family and the Princess Ascended the Throne

'The family head has been taken away?'

Fang Can looked at the civil and military officials present and said, "Since the Wan family provoked me, having just one family head die is far too easy."

"I previously made a deal with them: the Wan family faction must hand over half their assets, and for every month they delay, the interest increases by 5%."

"Two months have passed now, and I still haven't received the Wan family's assets. Who will go collect them for me?" Fang Can asked in a calm tone.

"Replying to my lord, this humble one is willing to go." A Second-Circle cultivator stepped forward, a sycophantic smile on his face.

"Oh, who is this?" Fang Can asked in surprise.

"This humble one is Sun Bai Liao, holding the rank of Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices. I was promoted by Wan Mingxuan, the Commissioner of Communications, and now is the time to repay him."

"That Wan family head is your teacher? And this is how you repay him?" Fang Can found it inexplicably ridiculous.

Facing the hidden contempt in the courtiers' gazes, Sun Bai Liao spoke with an air of righteousness:

"Precisely so. I often tell others to make good connections outside and to rectify the family style, not to let the younger generation commit great errors."

"Since the Wan family has committed sins, it is time for me, a junior, to step in and set things right. I am willing to serve as your ox and horse, my lord, and lead the confiscation of the Wan family's assets. Please grant your approval, young hero Fang."

As he spoke, Sun Bai Liao knelt again, begging earnestly. His shamelessness made the surrounding courtiers feel even more contempt.

But there were still some who felt they had knelt too late, missing their chance entirely!

"Good... very good shamelessness." Watching the other's current appearance, Fang Can clapped repeatedly in admiration.

"My lord overpraises. This humble one's loyalty is witnessed by heaven and earth; my reverence for you is like the surging rivers!" the Second-Circle cultivator said earnestly.

"Since that is the case, the time to show your loyalty has arrived. Your Sun family shall also have 60% of their assets confiscated, just like the Wan family." Fang Can spoke slowly, leaving everyone stunned.

As the words fell, Sun Bai Liao merely paused for a moment, then a look of great joy appeared on his face as he kowtowed repeatedly:

"It is only right. I have long wished to dedicate my entire fortune, but I never had the chance. Thank you, my lord, for the grace of confiscating my whole family! No need for others to act; I request to do the confiscation myself."

'This fellow is truly... shameless enough to climb the pole as soon as it's offered.'

Fang Can was somewhat speechless, but since that was the case, giving the other a chance was fine, so he nodded lightly in agreement.

Watching the other happily lead the confiscation of his own family after receiving the order, even Fang Can had to say he was quite a character!

After that shameless one left court, Fang Can looked at the remaining few and said:

"I seem to recall... the Emperor of Dayan has not yet been chosen. While I have time now, summon the candidates immediately. I will pick one to be the Emperor."

"This..." Facing Fang Can's words, after a brief silence, everyone present obediently responded in unison.

While agreeing, these courtiers muttered in their hearts: All the candidates are princesses. Will things be...

Within the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, despite all their inner speculations, seven candidate princesses soon entered the court hall, led by attendants, chirping like swallows.

According to previous customs, only royal bloodlines who did not practice martial arts could be elected Emperor of Dayan. Since males mostly could not resist the temptation of practicing martial arts, the current candidates consisted only of royal daughters.

Looking at this group of delicate beauties, the descendants of the Dayan Divine Lord, who were now staring at him with nervous eyes.

Since none of the royal daughters present practiced cultivation, the live broadcast in their eyes had not stopped; as a result, the figures in the broadcast had actually arrived in reality.

On one side sat a youth on the imperial throne in reality; on the other was a cultivator in the broadcast competing with a Fourth-Circle expert. Who wouldn't be afraid?

Scanning the group with his gaze, Fang Can immediately spotted an acquaintance and pointed, saying, "It's her!"

Following the direction of Fang Can's finger was a maiden with eyebrows like distant mountains shrouded in mist and eyes like autumn water brimming with light. Immediately, a sense of "as expected" rose in the hearts of all the courtiers.

The one pointed out by Fang Can was Jiang Qilan, the maiden he had met briefly before entering the capital.

For a moment, the other royal daughters looked at the selected younger sister with gazes of either envy or jealousy.

Suddenly becoming the focus of the court, Jiang Qilan instinctively took a step back, her eyes filled with confusion as she said, "I am to be the Emperor?"

"That's right. Are you interested?" Fang Can asked in an inquiring tone.

"But... I do not know how to govern a country." Jiang Qilan hesitated, her pale, slender fingers instinctively pinching the corner of her skirt.

This remark made Fang Can laugh out loud.

The skills required of lowly oxen and horses are strange and varied, but does a leader need any special ability? As long as one doesn't cause chaos, that already surpasses 60% of leaders.

"It doesn't matter. Dayan lacks everything except people. The late Emperor has been dead for several months, yet there has been no chaos among the people of Dayan; local governance continues as before."

Fang Can stated briefly, "They do not expect a commoner like you to achieve any merit. Even a single courtier from the Path to Heaven is more efficient than a thousand commoners."

"After you ascend the throne, do whatever you want, however pleasurable. I will also be by your side to assist you. How about it? Are you interested?"

Facing the burning gaze of the youth before her, the words of refusal could not be spoken.

The maiden then suppressed her pounding heart and nodded lightly amidst the gaze of everyone present.

With the maiden's agreement, the new Empress of Dayan was decided in such a hasty manner, without a single courtier daring to object.

Because, as Fang Can said, an Empress without Wu Gong has no impact on governance.

Moreover, all courtiers daring to resist had already been killed by the Intent King in the first round of screening.

Looking at the future royal daughter of Dayan, Fang Can smiled, descended from the imperial throne, and gestured for Jiang Qilan to come up and speak.

As her heartbeat gradually accelerated, Jiang Qilan sat upon the dragon throne amidst the gazes of the courtiers.

From then on, a sense of unreal dreaminess remained in Jiang Qilan's heart: 'How did I become the Emperor?'

Seeing the somewhat dazed maiden, Fang Can stood aside, looking down at the courtiers below, and commanded imperiously, "Do I need to remind you? Kowtow to the Emperor! What are you all staring at?"

As the words fell, Jiang Qilan looked down at the courtiers bowing devoutly, like gold mountains falling and jade pillars toppling.

Even her peers, the sisters, and the elder Qing Wang began to bow respectfully.

The maiden knew clearly in her heart that these people were not so much bowing to her as to Fang Can; they felt fear toward the youth beside her.

Fang Can's light laughter came from the side: "Empress, from now on you may exercise your rights; you can do almost whatever you wish."

'Do whatever I wish?'

Feeling the lingering warmth of the youth who had just occupied the same position, the maiden turned her head to look at the youth before her, whose features were like a painting, and a thought arose in her heart.

'If the first decree after ascending is to have this youth beside me warm my bed? Can that be done?'

(End of Chapter)